Recently, the mayor of New York City, de Blasio, announced the establishment of a VR/AR laboratory at the Navy Pier in Brooklyn, New York City. The Tandon School of Engineering at New York University will be responsible for the development and operation. New York Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Media and Entertainment Division (MOME) have invested $6 million together, and the lab will create more than 500 job opportunities over the next decade. It will support startups, talent development and research innovations, linking these resources to a common community where there are the best mentors and investors. The VR/AR lab at Navy Pier in Brooklyn covers an area of ​​about 1,400 square meters, and the VR/AR research major at City University of New York at Lehman College is also a partner. “VR and AR represent a huge new industry, and we hope that New York will get the top spot in this industry. By investing in space, talent and research, let New York become the global hub of this emerging technology. VR/AR This is with us The creative fields related to future generations are also part of our strategy to stimulate 100,000 jobs within a decade,†said Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City in a statement. The program aims to create an excellent VR/AR research center for the United States, through a variety of programs and activities for investors, researchers, cross-border leaders, citizens and cultural partners to work together in this community. "The VR/AR world is growing at an alarming rate and it has an incredible impact on New York City businesses," said Julie Menin, a New York City media and entertainment division (EDC) specialist. The New York City VR/AR lab is expected to open at the end of 2017.